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The Cottonwool Doctor
Margaret was clever and curious. Margaret had big dreams. But 200 years ago, a girl could not become a doctor. So she cut off her hair and she put on a boy’s clothes. From then on, no one knew that Margaret was a girl. She became James Barry.
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Categories: Biographies Non-fiction Personal Development School & Education
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Courageous Lion
For most of his life, the lion has been teased and mistreated at the zoo. Tired of living there, the lion plans to escape, a decision that takes him on an adventure through the city.
The Dark Cloud
The dark cloud is unhappy, because it can't change its shape like the other clouds and none of the other clouds will play with it. The cloudmaker finally helps the dark cloud, making it realize that it is different and special. The Dark Cloud was originally published in Young World, a supplement of The Hindu newspaper.
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Categories: Engineering & Technology Family & Friends Science & Nature STEM
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Day the Sun and Moon Forgot to Take Turns
'Cuck-doo-koo!' Have you ever wondered what would happen to a hen (and everyone else on Earth), if the Sun and the Moon forgot their agreement? Hop on to discover the topsy-turvy chaos that follows when day refuses to end and night stays too long. Children can’t sleep, birds don’t know when to sing, and even the plants feel tired! As the Sun and Moon argue in the sky, a quiet, unexpected voice steps in to help bring balance back. A gentle, humorous story about what happens when we forget to take turns and why agreements matter.
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Categories: Family & Friends Health & Wellbeing Human Interest Science & Nature
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Dog’s Eggs
A mama bird lays four eggs. One day, when she leaves the nest to search for food, she comes back to find that someone has taken her place!
The Doll That Bommakka Made
This charming cumulative tale celebrates the tradition of hand-crafted dolls, inspired by the South Indian Thanjavur Thalai Atti Bommai. Starting with a little ball of clay, we see the fine dancing doll grow before our eyes. The rhythmic descriptive words, stacked in a delightfully repetitive way, invite children to chant along. The vibrant illustrations complete the vivid imagery.
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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Fiction Human Interest School & Education
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Drawing Game
Jeenu and Ajji are drawing circles, triangles and squares. Then they turn them into all sorts of things. This simple story introduces the concept of shapes to children and encourages them to use their imagination.
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Categories: Engineering & Technology Fiction Mathematics School & Education Science & Nature
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
The Elephant Bird (Shorter Version)
Munia Knew that the giant one-feathered elephant bird had not swallowed the horse, even though he was big enough to swallow one! So where had the horse disappeared? A story about a magical bird, and a brave and curious child.
The Elephant in the Room
Lindi finds a very large elephant in her room. But is it really there if no one else believes in it?
The Elephants and the Mice
How the mice repaid the elephants' kindness. This is a popular Panchatantra tale.
The Elephants Who Liked to Dance
When Bapi played the dhol, everyone felt like dancing. When the elephants heard the dhol a strange and wonderful thing happened...
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Categories: Children & Young Adult Reading Family & Friends Fiction Nature/Gardening/Animals
Collection: Editor’s Picks
Readers: Kids
Suggested age: Not assessed
Suggested age, readers, English difficulty and US school grade are separate labels. Age groups are guidance based on source information or editorial review; unreviewed books are “Not assessed”. A US grade is assigned only with source information or a documented assessment; otherwise it is “Not assessed”. Levels use A1–C2 to indicate reading difficulty. StoryWeaver levels 1/2/3/4 use our approximate A1/A2/B1/B2 guide, labelled “estimated”; this is not an official equivalence. A book-specific assessment takes priority. Other unassessed books are labelled “Not assessed”. Source StoryWeaver levels are retained separately. Classics retain their original English.